kate

Stumbling closer, I held up the manuscript, the pages flapping frantically in the wind. __ take it this is a murder mystery? You killed the ex-fiancée and thanked her in the dedication? Mighty dignified of you, I must say.___ah. It__ a horror novel. But yeah, the bimbo dies in the end. Bob Hall says it__ going to be a bestseller, so I figured I owed her some thanks for the inspiration._ He edged a few feet closer, his smile spread from ear to ear. The glimmer in his eyes flickered toward the ocean, breaking our connection. He hung his head, licked his lips, then returned his eyes to mine, restoring the connection with an intense smolder. __re you gonna get over here, or what?__etting out a soft chuckle, the tears began to blind me. __ake me.

You two were in a cave together?_ said Miss Simpkins in horror.__es,_ said Kate, __nd it was very, very dark.

Secret to what?""Secret to shutting you up," he said. "I just have to beat you till you're half-dead, then give you chicken soup and"--he raised his hands--"blessed silence.

You look like shit." Honesty is important in any relationship.